2006 40th Anniversary Visit in Saline
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(photos courtesy of Bruce Westlake)
A Visit to the Michigan State Capitol - Thursday September 7
A Trip to Lake Michigan and the Tabor Hill Winery - Friday September 8
American Football at the University of Michigan Stadium - Saturday September 9
A Visit to the Michigan State Capitol
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| On the first day in Saline, no grass was allowed to grow under the visitors' feet. A trip to the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing started the tour. | |
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| At the Capitol grounds, the Welsh visitors were welcomed by Saline's two outstanding State Representatives, Kathy Angerer and Pam Byrnes. Representative Byrnes and her husband Kent Brown have previously visited Brecon and in fact honeymooned there! | |
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| No, this photo does not need to be rotated. These Welsh photographers were lying on their backs to get a shot of the Rotunda. | |
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| Part of the tour included the historic original Governor's office | |
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| After the tour - lunch in a train car at the historic depot in Lansing. | |
A Trip to Lake Michigan and the Tabor Hill Winery
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| A wonderful lunch and sampling some Michigan wine at Tabor Hill | |
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| and then some time to walk it off at the dunes on Lake Michigan | |
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| No . . Wait . . You don't need to walk home! | |
American Football at the University of Michigan Stadium
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| Many of the Welsh visitors witnessed American style football at the largest stadium in the United States (capacity 111,000) when they attended the contest between the University of Michigan and Central Michigan University. They saw Michigan beat Central 41-17 and also saw the first ever weather-delayed game when lightning halted play for an hour. | |
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| A trip through the tunnel and the group received some very special passes to allow them to be on the field before the game | |
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| Not many of the visitors figured out all the rules but the Michigan Marching Band was a big hit. | |
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Last UPDATED September 16, 2006